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Experiencing English 2, Unit 4 Calamities and Rescues New Jersey NEWJERSEY PENNSYLVANIA renton http://www.state.nj.us New Jersey State Capitol New Jersey is the fifth smallest state but one of the most diversified. Lying between New York City and Philadelphia, in the heart of the highly urbanized area called megalopolis by some population experts, it is the second most urbanized state, behind only California, and the most densely populated. New Jersey is in the forefront of industrial research and development, but the continuing importance of farming is reflected in its nickname, the Garden State. New Jersey's ready access to the markets of New York City and Philadelphia led to an early specialization in fresh fruits and vegetable production. As early as the 17th century, colonists described the area as a garden because of its agricultural bounty Passage B In the Nick of Time FRNSWUCG

Experiencing English 2, Unit 4 Calamities and Rescues Passage B In the Nick of Time New Jersey New Jersey is the fifth smallest state but one of the most diversified. Lying between New York City and Philadelphia, in the heart of the highly urbanized area called a megalopolis by some population experts, it is the second most urbanized state, behind only California, and the most densely populated. New Jersey is in the forefront of industrial research and development, but the continuing importance of farming is reflected in its nickname, the Garden State. New Jersey’s ready access to the markets of New York City and Philadelphia led to an early specialization in fresh fruits and vegetable production. As early as the 17th century, colonists described the area as a garden because of its agricultural bounty. http://www.state.nj.us/ New Jersey State Capitol

Experiencing English 2, Unit 4 Calamities and Rescues Websters The Merriam Webster Dictionary Noah Webster(1758-1843) http://www.m-w.com/ Noah Webster was an American lexicographer best known for his pioneering work An American Dictionary of the English Language. In 1825, having devoted more than 20 years to the study of the English language and having traveled in both England and France, Webster returned to New Haven to complete his monumental Dictionary. It contained 12,000 more words and about 40,000 more definitions than any earlier dictionary of the English language. Websters importance does British usage and the first to list senses in the chronological order in which they made exrthan not rest only on the size of his work. He was the first authority to emphasize American rather than appearance in the language. His ety mologies were not entirely accurate by modern standards, but his precise definitions are models of lexical style. Also, by the inclusion of thousands of technical and scientific terms, Webster laid the groundwork for the modern comprehensive, rather than purely literary, dictionary. An enlarged edition of Webster's dictionary was issued in 1840; it has appeared in several later revisions. Websters Third New International Dictionary, Websters Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary, are the latest of these revisions Passage B In the Nick of Time FRNSWUCG

Experiencing English 2, Unit 4 Calamities and Rescues Passage B In the Nick of Time Webster’s Noah Webster was an American lexicographer best known for his pioneering work An American Dictionary of the English Language. In 1825, having devoted more than 20 years to the study of the English language and having traveled in both England and France, Webster returned to New Haven to complete his monumental Dictionary. It contained 12,000 more words and about 40,000 more definitions than any earlier dictionary of the English language. Webster's importance does not rest only on the size of his work. He was the first authority to emphasize American rather than British usage and the first to list senses in the chronological order in which they made their appearance in the language. His etymologies were not entirely accurate by modern standards, but his precise definitions are models of lexical style. Also, by the inclusion of thousands of technical and scientific terms, Webster laid the groundwork for the modern comprehensive, rather than purely literary, dictionary. An enlarged edition of Webster's dictionary was issued in 1840; it has appeared in several later revisions. Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary, are the latest of these revisions. Noah Webster (1758-1843) http://www.m-w.com/